USA TODAY Opinion The National Rifle Association faces its worst nightmare: accountability
On Thursday, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against the National Rifle Association for breaking New York charities law the result of an investigation into the NRAs finances that began in April 2019. The complaint seeks dissolution, meaning that if the NRA is found guilty, it could be disbanded by the state of New York.
You dont have to be a lawyer to see how the NRA got into this mess. Even casual observers have watched it morph from a safety-focused, non-profit into a front group for gun manufacturers and a personal piggy bank for its leadership.
Since 2018, NRA executive pay has skyrocketed, money has flowed to supposedly unpaid board members, and CEO Wayne LaPierre has reportedly used member dues to pay for millions of dollars worth of Italian suits and private jet trips. Meanwhile, in 2018 less than 10% of NRA funds were spent on the NRAs supposed core functions of gun safety, education, and training leaving little wonder why AG James decided the NRA ran afoul of the law.
NRA misusing funds
As it turns out, you can only buy so many Italian suits from Zegna in Beverly Hills with organizational money before the organization stops being a nonprofit and starts being a slush fund.
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